The Festivals of the 15th of the Month
According to the course, even the time vector is concerned by the 15 values: at the level of festivals, the structure is based on 15.
The three autumn festivals of Tishrei (1, 10, 15) find their perfection in spring in three festivals that each fall on a 15th: Tu BiShvat, Purim, Pesach.
1 Tishrei: Rosh Hashanah (New Year). 10 Tishrei: Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). 15 Tishrei: Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles).
These three festivals rise progressively up to the 15th of the month of Tishrei with Sukkot.
According to the course, these three autumn festivals find their perfection in spring with three festivals succeeding each other on each successive 15th of the month.
15 Shevat (טו בשבט): the New Year of the trees, antithesis of the New Year of men (Rosh Hashanah). 15 Adar (טו באדר): Purim, the festival of lots, antithesis of Yom Kippur (יום כפורים read as יום כ-פורים, “a day like Purim”). 15 Nisan (טו בניסן): Pesach, the festival of freedom, antithesis of Sukkot (15 Tishrei).
Autumn: 1 Tishrei (Rosh Hashanah), 10 Tishrei (Yom Kippur), 15 Tishrei (Sukkot). Spring: 15 Shevat (trees), 15 Adar (Purim), 15 Nisan (Pesach). Six festivals, the complete cycle.
According to the course, all these festivals fall on the 15th of the month because they bear the divine signature of י-ה (15). The 15th of the month is the full moon (maximum light); 15 = י-ה, the first two letters of the Divine Name; 15 = temporal perfection and fullness.
“Even the time vector is concerned by the 15 values. At the level of festivals, from Rosh Hashanah rising up to the 15th of the month of Tishrei with Sukkot, these three festivals will find their perfection in spring with 3 festivals succeeding each other on each successive 15th of the month.” (Rav David Menashe zatsal)
Quiz — The Festivals of the 15th
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